Christina Lorey is an Edward R. Murrow Award-winning journalist and former UpNorthNews newsletter editor. She previously worked as a producer, reporter, and TV anchor for stations in Madison and Moline. When she’s not writing or asking questions, Christina volunteers with Girls on the Run, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and several mental health organizations.
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2 Wisconsin Donut Shops Crack Yelp’s Top 100
It’s just a FACT: The best way to start your day is with something sweet! And it’s even better when that treat is fried, frosted, and from a spot on Yelp’s 2025 list of “The 50 Best Donut Shops in America” 🏆 Two Wisconsin businesses made this year’s list! 🍩 Coming in at No. 26…
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7 locally-owned Wisconsin coffee shops where your dollars make a difference
Sure, Starbucks is fast, but grabbing a cup of coffee from a locally-owned small business is a simple way to make your dollar go further.
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Wisconsin’s Holiday Cookie Trail is the Winter Tradition Your Family Needs
12 bakeries. 3.5 hours. Up for the challenge?
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It’s a Fact: Wisconsin ice cream tastes better. Here’s Why.
It’s not just you. Wisconsin ice cream really does taste better, and there’s a scientific reason why. In 1890, UW-Madison agricultural chemistry professor Stephen Babcock developed the Babcock test for determining the butterfat content of milk. The test immediately advanced the dairy industry, allowing for faster and more accurate grading of milk at markets, discouraging…
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Refugee-turned-restauranteur brings a ‘Touch of Ukraine’ to Wisconsin
In November 2022, Katya Temchenko arrived in Madison as a refugee from southeastern Ukraine. A year-and-a-half later, she’s serving her country’s classics to her new neighbors.
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Would You Pass the US Citizenship Test?
96.1% of immigrants do. But since most of us are born & bred Americans, we should be able to answer even the hardest questions… right? Let’s find out.
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The best way to see Wisconsin? From the top of the shortest, steepest railroad!
Ever seen Wisconsin from the top of the shortest, steepest railroad in the world?! It’s just across the Mississippi River in Dubuque! The Fenelon Place Elevator — also known as the Fourth Street Elevator — is a 296-feet-long track that angles up at 41 degrees for a vertical elevation of 189 feet. At the top…
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¿No habla Ingles? You can no longer drive a truck in America
As part of his ongoing quest to “Make America White Again,” Trump signed an executive order mandating all truck drivers speak English. 🚛 DEEP DIVE: Trump Signs Another Exclusionary Order “You might not know, but there’s a lot of communication problems between truckers on the road with federal officials and local officials, which obviously is a…
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Trump Tracker: What’s the status of those ‘Day One’ promises?
Remember all those things Trump promised to get done on “day one”? 100 days in, they’re still unfulfilled, although the president will try to tell you otherwise. So we decided to debunk just a few of his latest lies… ❌ LIE #1: “Gas had dropped to $1.98 in a couple of states.” ✅ FACT: The…
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Bikes, Beer, & Badgers: The ultimate ‘Wisconsin’ brewery
“It doesn’t get more Wisconsin than this…” That should be Bodihow Brewing’s official tagline!
